The Great Falls Bison will face off against the Billings Senior Broncs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Great Falls has three straight victories, Billings Senior has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Great Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Bozeman, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Great Falls was ranked 13th). Everything went Great Falls' way against Bozeman on Friday as Great Falls made off with a 28-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Riley Collette was his usual excellent self, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Luke Aakre got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Great Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Billings Senior entered their game against Billings West on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Billings Senior fell just short of Billings West by a score of 23-21.
Billings Senior might have lost, but man, Ryder Murdock was a machine: he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Murdock got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards.
Billings Senior wouldn't let Billings West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Trek Egan, Ryan Barnhart, and Barnhart picked up one apiece.
Great Falls' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Billings Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Great Falls has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Billings Senior struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Great Falls took their win against Billings Senior when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. Does Great Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Billings Senior turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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